Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.4 Earthquake near Maciano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 12:09:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 12:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Maciano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
3451bc4367c1d58c7554bb0f82343e91561239be
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 12:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Maciano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.81700, 12.30850
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 365 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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